Addressing and inserting machine.



T. P. RUSSELL. ADDRESSING AND INSERTING MACHINE. APPLICATION IILBD11119.11, 191a.

1,103,846. Patented July 14,1914.

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T. F. RUSSELL. ADDRESSING AND INSERTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 11, 1913. 1,1 03,846.

Patented July 14, 1914.

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THOMAS r. RUSSELL, or SPOKANE, wAsr-rrneron.

- ADDRESSING AND INSERTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 141, 191 1.

Application filed August 11, 1913. Serial No. 784,283.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THoMAs F. RUSSELL, a citizen of the United States,Spokane, in the county of Spokane and State of Washington, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Addressing and InsertingMachines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, antexact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in addressingmachines and as its principal object contemplates the provision of a.machine of this character in which there is provided an endless chaindesigned to receive the name plate from a suitable magazine, conduct thename plate to its proper position, and relation for printing, and toconvey it from its printing position to a receiving magazine.

An object of equal importance with the 1 drawings, it may clearnessandin order that a comprehensive disclosure may be had to classify thevarious foregoing is to construct the machine of this invention in sucha manner that the actuation and operation of the various elements willbe continuous and need not be regularly interrupted or be intermittentin its character, for it has been found in practice that machines ofthis type become mechanically faulty in less time by far than a machinein which the various elements operate continuously.

A further object is to provide novel means for mechanically depositingthe name plates or address plates on the block carrier of the endlesschain.

A yet further ob'ect resides in the construction of a receiving magazinewhich is adapted to automatically remove the name or address plates fromthe block carrier immediately after the name plates have passed throughbetween the two platen drums and is equipped with means forautomatically enlarging the volume of the plate receiving chamber aseach additional plate is received.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as areillustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the followingspecification, and then more particularly pointed out in the claimswhich are appended hereto and form a part of this application.

With reference to the drawings wherein I have illustrated the preferredembodiment of my invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughoutthe several views of which residing at f the various parts in assembledrelation, Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the subject of Fig. 1, Fig. ofFig. 2, l the name plate receiving magazine, Fig. 5 is a section on theline 5-5 of is a detail perspective the carrier block, Fig. the lowerchain drum, vner in which the carrier Bremoves .magazine, Fig. 8 thename plates, ,view partly ularly illustrating the compartment for receiving the name and mechanism therefor.

cludes, first, second, a pair, of platen drums;

plate conveylng chain;

design and in similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, illustrating matter 3 is a section on theline 3-S Fig. 4c is a top plan detail view of Fig. a, Fig. 6 view of thegrabber employed in removing the name plates from illustrating themanblock of the chain the name plates from the plate is a detail view ofone of and, Fig. 9 is a sectional on line 10-10 of Fig. 5 particplates,adjustable block to the description of the Proceeding now be well forthe sake of elements which, when in assembled relation, constitute thepreferred embodiment of this This addressing machine 1nthe mainsupporting frame; third, a fourth, a filling maga plate receivingmagazine;

invention.

azine; fifth,

sixth, means associated with this latter magazine for automaticallyremoving the name plates from the chain after they have passed throughthe platen drums.

- Taking up as first in order the description of the supporting frame,this element of theinvention may be of any conventional the preferredembodiment it desirable to employ a frame consisting of four uprightlegs 10, held in the desired rigid spaced relation to each other byupper and lower cross bars 11 and 12, and equipped with additionaldiagonally directed braces 18 and 14. It has also been found effectiveto equip the lower terminals 0f has been found the members 10 withrollers or casters 15 of any desired and suitable type. The upper crossbars 11 of this frame carry a pair of side plates or shields 16 adjacentthe lower end of which is journaled the smaller platen roller and at theupper terminal of which is mounted the upper platen roller to be nextdescribed. These platen drums are individually designated as en- 7 is adetail view of tireties in Fig. 1 by the numerals 17 and 18, the numeral17 designating the upper and larger drum while the numeral 18 designatesthe smaller and lower drum. These members are of any conventional designand are journaled on suitable shafts which, as previously stated,arejournaled in the plates 16 of the main supporting frame. A handle 19 isof course provided for the upper drum 17 for the obvious purpose ofactuating the various elements of this addressing machine. In thisconnection it is to be observed, however, that if so desired, anysuitable power source may be operably connected to the upper platen drumby merely applying a cog or gear wheel in the usual manner. In practice,the name plates on which the names have been stamped in the usualmanner, are conveyed from their magazine and are passed between theplaten drums 17 and 18 through the medium of an endless conveyerconsisting essentially in a pair of chains 20. These chains 20 pass overspur wheels keyed to the shaft of the member 18 and also mesh with thespur teeth of a lower chain drum 21, which is journaled on the shaft 22rotatab-ly supported in-suitable bearings 23 carried by the cross bars12 of the main supporting frame. A block 241- is carried by the chains20 and is arranged in horizontal position, being adapted to passcompletely around the mem-- bers l8 and 21 during the operation of themachine.

Coming now to the description of the filling. magazine which is employedto initially receive the name pl tes and from, which the block 241receives the individual plates, this feature of the invention as bestillustrated in Figs. 5'and 7, includes an angularly supported casing 25secured to the maln suparranged with its lower terminal adjacent to thetangential point of the chains 20 with the drum 21.

from the filling magazine by engagement with laterally extendingshoulders or lugs 27 which are formed integrally with the as bestillustrated in Fig. 8.'

name plates,

Referring particularly to Fig. 8, it will be or address. In practice thename plates are from this filling magazine 25 as the chain;

any desired manner and 1 portion 34 of which is carried a e lowerterminal of this- I served by reference to Fig. 5. vent the displacementof the name plates:

rotates, it will be observed upon reference to Fig. 7, that as the block24- passes around the lower drum 21 and again starts upwardly toward theplaten drums, that the entire range of its upper edge will pass betweenthe arms 26 with the resultant engagement with the comprehended betweenthe lugs block starts to move upwardly due to the rotation of thechains, the forward edge of the next adjacent name plate acts to urgethe addressed face of the roceeding now to the description of the platereceiving magazine, this elementof the invention consists essentially inan elongated -casing, designated as an entirety in Fig. 5 by the numeral28. This casing is formed of any suitable and desired sheet metal and isdivided into two'compartments, respectively designated by the letters Aand by a horizontal centrally arranged partition wall 29. The chamber Ais designed to receive the name plates as illustrated, and is free fromvall obstructions except for a stop plate 30 which extends transverselyof the chamber A and is nally of the chamber by means .of asubstantially V-shaped plate 31 which is arallel to the longitudinalaxis of thecasing .28. As the block 24: approaches the off side of themember 21, through the rotation of the chain, the lugs 27 of the nameplate are engaged by the upper terminals 32 of'a substantially U-shapedgrabbing frame 33, extending rearwardly from the horizontal This rackbar 35 is mounted for sliding movement in a tubular member 36 which isdisposed interiorly of and on the bottom wall of the casing 28, as willbe readily ob 35 is limited stop pin 37- 38 formed in tube 36 adjacentits forward terminals movement of this rack bar through the medium ofthe which projects through a slot the and indicated by dotted lines 1nFig. 5..

free terminals 7 are arranged to engage a cross-sectional triangularshaped cam 41 which is eccentrically mounted on each terminal face ofthe lower chain drum 21. The rack bar 35 is normally held in extendedposition with the pin 37 in the forward of an expansion helical spr1ng42which is arranged in the tube 36 and at the rear terminal thereof andagainst the rear wall of the member 28 and at the other against theadjacent terminal name plate flat against.

adjustable longitudi rack bar 35.

The sliding bearing at one end the manner in which the names oraddresses are printed on the cards or sheets of paper which are manuallyprojected in between the platen drums from a platform or table 16.Reference to Fig. 3 will disclose the exact manner in which the paper isprinted,

In this figure the numeral L7 designates a sheet of paper of the rackbar 35. In practice the various elements previously described, arearranged in such a manner that as the block 24: brings the lugs 27 ofthe name plate in engagement with the arms 32 of the grabbing frame, thelower angular face e3 of 'he member &1 bears against the rollers 39 andurges the rack bar 35'rearwardly against the tension of the spring 42.It will be obvious that such movement of the rack bar 35 will becommunicated to the members 32 with the resultant displacement of thename plates from the block 2d. It is of course obvious that after thename plates have been removed from the block 24, they will slide downthe members 32, lodging in the chamber A of the member 28.

It will now be observed that it is necessary to provide some means forautomatically moving the member 30 rearwardly upon the engagement of therollers 39 with the member II. In accomplishing this result, there hasbeen provided a which is being drawn between the upper and lower platendrums by reason of their rotation. In this figure it will also beobserved that a plate as is carried by the upper drum and is designed tocompress the paper 4t? against the name plate when the block 24 is inits uppermost position.

In reduction to practice I have found that the form of my inventionillustrated in the drawings and referred to in the above description asthe preferred embodiment, is the most efficient and practical; yetrealizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my devicewill necessarily'vary, I desire to emphasize the fact that various minorchanges in details of construction, proportion, and arrangement of partsmay be resorted to, when required, without sacrificing any of theadvantages of my invention, as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a machine of thecharacter described, a name plate grabbing frame, said frame comprisinga pair of angular spaced vertically disposed arms, a rack bar formedintegrally with said frame, a pair of laterally extending spaced armsformed integral with said frame, and rollers mounted upon said lastmentioned arms.

2. In a machine of the character described, a plurality of name plates,a name plate receiving magazine, said magazine comprising a casingdivided into two compartments, one of said compartments adapted toreceive said name plates, means for increasing the receiving capacity ofsaid plate receiving compartment, said means comprising a stop plateslidably mounted within said receiving compartment, and means foroperating said stop plate comprising a rack bar slidably mounted withinthe other of said compartments, means for operatively connecting therack bar with the stop plate, a spring interposing one terminal of therack bar and the end of the casing in which it is mounted and means foroperating said rack bar.

3. In a machine of the character described, a pair of chains adapted tobe rotated, a drum adapted for rotary engagement with said chains, aplurality of name plates, means for individually supporting eac of saidname plates mounted upon said chains, means for removing pivoted pawl atcarried by the forward edge of the member 31 and arranged to engage theteeth on the rack bar 35. This pawl is of the gravity type and is innormal engagement with the rack bar so that when this bar movesrearwardly, due to the action of the member 41 on the rollers 39, themember 31, which is mounted for sliding movement on a rod 45, is movedrearwardly through the longitudinal slot of the member 29, with theresultant rearward movement of the member 30. The volume of thereceiving portion of the chamber A is thus enlarged to ermit thereception of the neXt name plate, which will be conveyed by the block 2%of the chain, as previously described. Iteference to the drawings makesit apparent that as the rack bar 35 moves rearwardly, the member 30moves through a corresponding distance and a new name plate is depositedin the chamber A. As soon as the rollers 39 have passed the junction ofthe two inclined faces of the member 11, the member 42 will, of course,act to again force the rack bar out, with the resultant movement of thelocking terminal of the pawl t i into engagement with the next adjacenttooth of the rack .bar 35.

A pair of ribbon rollers 49 and 50 are journaled in the upper part ofthe support ing frame, suitably connected with some revolving part ofthe machine and adapted to operate a ribbon 51 that is disposed betweenthe platen drums 17 and 18 as will be clearly seen with reference toFig. 3 in the drawings. It has not been thought necessary to illustratein detail the ribbon mechanism employed as it does not form a part ofthe invention.

Ihe actual construction of the various elements of this invention havingbeen thus disclosed, it now remains to describe briefly sald name platesfrom said supporting means including a pair 0 angular arms normallydisposed for engagement with said name plates, a pair of arms formedintegral with said first mentioned said receiving magazine, a stop blockslid'ably mounted Within said receiving magazine and operativelyconnected With the rackbar, a spring engaging one terminal of the rackbar and tie receiving magazine,

5. In a machine of the character described,

a nameplate grabbing frame, said frame Copies of this patent may beobtained, for five cents comprising a pair. of spaced arms, a rack barformed integral with said frame, a name plate receiving compartment,said rack bar disposed Within the compartment, a pair of spaced armsformed integral vvith said first named arms and extending at rightangles 7 thereto, rollers mounted upon the free terminals of said lastnamed arms, a spring mounted Within the compartment between one terminalof the rack bar and one end of the compartmenuand means for increasingthe receiving capacity of the receivingcompartment operatively connectedWith and actuatedby said rack bar andmeans for operating therack bar toincrease the receiving capacity ofsaid receiving compartment. 7

In testimony whereof I afiix in presence of tWo Witnesses.

THOS. F. RUSSELL.

my signature Witnesses:

JAs. 'VA-N VVYcK, FRED A. GENE.

:each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). 0.

